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    When we did the Power Tour, I had a Craftsman...

    When we did the Power Tour, I had a Craftsman tool kit as well as a tool bag with assorted electrical stuff, pliers, screwdrivers, electrical tools, including a bag with a bunch of crimp connectors,...
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    This would have been in the pan handle area of...

    This would have been in the pan handle area of Texas when he bought the car. Seems to me it was a late 30's Ford. Been a long, long time since I heard the story, as he's been gone for over 20...
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    Perhaps you and I could become partners. There...

    Perhaps you and I could become partners. There is a fellow in Jackson, MS that used to come over and look at my 46 coupe at every car show because he said it reminded him of a bootleggers car. I...
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    I'll bet that they are most likely mono-tube gas...

    I'll bet that they are most likely mono-tube gas charged. Those can be mounted in any position because there is no air space in the working area of the shock. The oil doesn't foam and reduce the...
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    Yep, that looks good. Funny, I will be doing...

    Yep, that looks good. Funny, I will be doing that same job soon.
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    The details are always nerve racking. Perhaps...

    The details are always nerve racking. Perhaps that's why they say the devil is in the details, but they are what separates decent cars from really good cars.
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    I'll have to make it a point to visit one of...

    I'll have to make it a point to visit one of their showrooms. Looks interesting.

    FWIW - That display with the 3x2 setup is pretty much exactly what the 383 I had in my '46 looked like. The only...
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    Really liking the green. Has me thinking(yet...

    Really liking the green. Has me thinking(yet again) about what color to paint my car.
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    The car looks great. Looks like it's time for a...

    The car looks great. Looks like it's time for a road trip!
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    Very nice car and you've got a lot of time left...

    Very nice car and you've got a lot of time left this year to enjoy it.
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    Beautiful car! Great color choice. Have you...

    Beautiful car! Great color choice. Have you made any plans to drive it without the top? Of course, I'm partial to roadsters.
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    I've decided that I like a darker color on my...

    I've decided that I like a darker color on my car. It's based on a British sports car, co the British Racing Green on yours would be a good choice. I'm considering black, too. Hard to go wrong...
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    That is looking better and better. Thanks for...

    That is looking better and better. Thanks for the paint code. I still haven't settled on a color for my car and that one does look good.
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    Love the green. It looks fantastic on that car. ...

    Love the green. It looks fantastic on that car. You may have already said, but I have to ask what is the code for that paint.
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    One vote for red lines.

    One vote for red lines.
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    I wouldn't trust it. That's a water jacket as...

    I wouldn't trust it. That's a water jacket as well as a high stress area.
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    Depends on where it's cracked and how bad. I...

    Depends on where it's cracked and how bad. I welded a crack in the starter mount on a SBC. It was a good engine that I didn't want to replace. Again, I tig welded it with nickel.

    If it was in a...
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    Cast can be welded using the right welding rods...

    Cast can be welded using the right welding rods and procedure. I tig welded my tubes in with nickle filler rods and preheat. It welded fine with no visible cracking. I've had good luck tig...
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    Nice car. I know a guy in Arkansas that has one...

    Nice car. I know a guy in Arkansas that has one with an LS. I've ridden in it and you are right in that they are well thought out, but definitely are not something that just falls together.

    I do...
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